Um

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Um

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 um

1. an enclytic particle, see ‘of,’ p. 462, col. 2.

2 um

2. adv. too; see ‘of,’ p. 462, col. 2, and p. 463, col. 1.

Runic Inscription

ᚢᛘ

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

A. D.
Anno Domini.
A. S.
Anglo-Saxon.
acc.
accusative.
adv
adverb.
adv.
adverb.
ch
chapter.
ch.
chapter.
cp
compare.
cp.
compare.
dat.
dative.
e. g.
exempli gratia.
ellipt.
elliptical, elliptically.
Engl
English.
Engl.
English.
Fr
French in etymologies.
freq
frequent, frequently.
freq.
frequent, frequently.
Germ
German.
Germ.
German.
gl
glossary.
gl.
glossary.
i. e.
id est.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
id.
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
l.
Linnæus.
Lat
Latin.
Lat.
Latin.
lit
literally.
m.
masculine.
mod
modern.
mod.
modern.
n.
neuter.
p.
page.
part
participle.
perh.
perhaps.
pl.
plural.
prop
properly.
q. v.
quod vide.
S.
South, Southern.
s. v.
sub verbo.
v.
vide, verb.
v. l.
varia lectio.
vellum
vellum.

Works & Authors

Ad.
Arinbjarnar-drápa. (A. III.)
Al.
Alexanders Saga. (G. I.)
Band.
Banda-manna Saga. (D. II.)
Bárð.
Bárðar Saga. (D. V.)
Boll.
Bolla-þáttr. (D. V.)
Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Clem.
Clements Saga. (F. III.)
Dipl.
Diplomatarium. (J. I.)
Eb.
Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
Edda
Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Eluc.
Elucidarium. (F. II.)
Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fm.
Fafnis-mál. (A. II.)
Fms.
Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Gísl.
Gísla Saga. (D. II.)
Gkv.
Guðrúnar-kviða. (A. II.)
Glúm.
Víga-Glúms Saga. (D. II.)
Gm.
Grímnis-mál. (A. I.)
Grág.
Grágás. (B. I.)
Greg.
Gregory. (F. II.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
Gs.
Grótta-söngr. (A. II.)
Háv.
Hávarðar Saga. (D. II.)
Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
Hkv.
Helga-kviða Hundingsbana. (A. II.)
Hm.
Hává-mál. (A. I.)
Hom.
Homiliu-bók. (F. II.)
Hrafn.
Hrafnkels Saga. (D. II.)
Jb.
Jóns-bók. (B. III.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
Kb.
Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)
Korm.
Kormaks Saga. (D. II.)
Landn.
Landnáma. (D. I.)
Ld.
Laxdæla Saga. (D. II.)
Mag.
Magus Saga. (G. II.)
Mar.
Maríu Saga. (F. III.)
N. G. L.
Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
Nj.
Njála. (D. II.)
Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (E. I.)
Orkn.
Orkneyinga Saga. (E. II.)
Rb.
Rímbegla. (H. III.)
Rétt.
Réttarbætr. (B. II.)
Róm.
Rómverja Saga. (E. II.)
Skm.
Skírnis-mál. (A. I.)
Sks.
Konungs Skugg-sjá. (H. II.)
Skv.
Sigurðar-kviða. (A. II.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
Sturl.
Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
Vígl.
Víglundar Saga. (D. V.)
Vsp.
Völuspá. (A. I.)

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